Garneau Evolution is an elite road cycling team based in Vancouver, BC. Garneau Evolution is an extension of the Escape Velocity Cycling Club, the largest cycling club in Canada. Escape Velocity strongly supports youth and women's bike racing through dEVo and dEVas, respectibly and has a BMX program for youngsters.  Garneau Evolution sucessfully competes in the top tier of Canadian cycling, against local and international professionals.  The Team is a platform for youth riders to launch professinonal racing careers on  national and international circuits.  In addition to our racing activities, Garneau Evolution is organizes an annual charity cyclining event on the BC coast. The "Race the Sunshine Coast" charity ride raises money for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Photo at right. Left to right: Keith Jones, Chris McGarity, Matt O'Hagen, Curtis Dearden, Jak New (Manager), John Tolkamp, Tim Abercrombie, Ted Martin, Jeff O'Toole, Jason Thompson, David Gerth. Not pictured: Andrew Kyle, Guy Biggar, Jesse Reams
Jesse Reams and Tim Abercrombie finish 3rd and 4th in the final sprint. Tim sports the BC champion jersey. Photo by Jeni Wolowic.				TNA Westside Classic Reams, O'Toole, & Abercrombie Team GE took 3rd and 4th spots in the Westside Classic on June 6. Jesse Reams, fresh off a stint in Belgium, took 3rd wtih TIm Abercronbie finishing 4th. Tim retains the lead in th BC Cup Series. Other wins include Geoff O'Toole taking the "King of the Mountain" title and Jesse Reams winning the first lap prime sprint. Abercrombie maintains his BC Cup leader status. The next BC Cup event is the Yaletown Grandprix on July 1. See you there!
Provincial Champion! Abercrombie wins Provincial Road Race TIm Abercrombie is the 2010 BC Provincial Road Race Champion! TIm won the grueling 145 km race on Victoria Island on May 29. The break away went early in the relentless and wet course. Abercrombie and Curtis Dearden made the front group of a dozen riders. The group was whittled to 5 with Abercrombie and Dearden still in the mix. With several km to go, Abercrombie attacked and held off the competition to take his first BC Provincial title. Curtis Dearden finished 4th. Chris McGarity added a 9th in the Bastion Square Criterium. Outstanding! A link to the article on the race: http://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action= viewdetail&item_id=18288  Chris McGarity and Ted Martin charging in the Bastion Square Criterium				TIm Abercrombie: 2010 Provincial Road Champion. Photo by Duane Martindale.
Gerth 2nd at Cambell Heights GE newcomer David Gerth took 2nd place in the Campbell Heights Road Race in May. David broke away from the pack early with 3 riders and came in 2nd in the sprint. Ted Martin finished 9th with a strong finishing sprint.
Tim Abercrombie takes on Total Restoration riders at the front. Photo by Tony Hoare, www,tonyhoare.com Keith Jones beats the field in the Cat 3 race. Photo by Doug Brons				Race the Ridge 2010 Abercrombie 5th in GC Team captain TIm Abercrombie finished 5th in a grueling Race the Ridge in May. The race featured a road race, time trial and criterium, with Abercrombie finishing 5th in each stage. Other notable performances include David Gerth's 4th in the road race. Geoff O'Toole finished at 12th in the GC in his debut race with Garneau Evolution. Race the Ridge was a good opportunity for the GE team to test their fitness and prepare for a busy upcoming race schedule! Abercrombie on the podium.
Curtis Dearden corners with Garneau Evolution alumni Mike Sidic on his wheel.				Sleep is for the Weak Dearden finishes 2nd at Barry's Roubaix in GE debut 3 hours after a grueling 30-hour journey from Australia, new recruit Curtis Dearden made is Garneau Evolution debut and put up amonstrous 2nd at Barry's Roubaix road race on April 12th! Curtis and Jason Thompson lead the break of 7 for half the 120 kilometer race. The course featured 4 km of each lap on a gravel dike, mimicing the Paris-Roubaix classic in France. Thompson finished a strong fourth in the break pack sprint. Other notable performances are a 7th for Jesse Reams and a 9th for newcomer Chris McGarity. As Manager Jak New said, " We had a strong squad out today and worked well as a team. We have depth this year, many dangerous weapons." "I sleep now...." commented Dearden.
GE Destroys the Spring Series! 1st Jesse Reams - Race 1 - River Road 1st Andrew Kyle - Race 2 - Zero Ave 3rd Jason Thompson - Race 4 - Aldergrove 2rd Jason Thompson 3rd Jesse Reams - Race 5 - Bradner 1st Tim Abercrombie - Race 6 - Atomic 1st Jason Thompson 4th Dave Gerth - Race 7 - Aldergrove Lake 1st Jason Thompson 4th Jesse Reams - Stage Crit 2nd Jesse Reams - Stage Time Trial 3rd Jason Thompson - Stage Road Race   Garneau Evolution dominated the 2010 EV Spring Series! The Spring Series is a collection of early-season races held in Langley and Abbotsford with a variety of challenging terrain. Team GE rode stong in every race and Jason Thompson, fresh off two weeks of training with the Montreal Louis Garneau GCC team, led the team with 2 wins and 3 top-5 results. However, Team GE shows its depth with 5 different riders earning top-5 honors. Jason Thompson breaks free of the two lead riders on the bell lap to win the criterium. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wolowic.				Dave Gerth and Jason Thompson drive the pace in the criterium. Photo courtesy of Jenny Wolowic. Jason Thompson and Jesse Reams lead the break. Photo courtesy of Doug Brons. Jason Thompson attacks on Snake Hill. Photo courtesy of Doug Brons.
2010 Team GE Garneau Evolution Announces 2010 team Team Garneau Evolution is pleased to announce its roster for 2010. Jak New, DS and Team Manager, has been busy in the off season signing new local talent and some exciting new prospects from across Canada. Check out our "Racers" page for bios and photos for our new team!				Guy Biggar John Tolkamp Jason Thompson Andrew Kyle Jesse Reams Tim Abercrombie Keith Jones	David Gerth Chris McGarity Matt O'Hagan Curtis Dearden Geoff O'Toole Ted Martin Jak New, Manager
New Look! Garneau Evolution and Louis Garneau have forged a new image for Team Evolution in 2010. The Team will develop a closer relationship with its sister team Garneau-Club Chausures Ogilvy of Quebec to become a force on the national race scene. The Team will ride in pink in support of breast cancer research.		Garneau Evolution's jersey design for 2010
Mike Sidic on the podium. Photo by Richard Wooles/CCA.		National Track Championships Sidic and Schwingboth tear up Track Nationals! Mike Sidic and Jacob Schwinghoth dominated the National Track Championships in Burnaby BC in August. Among the impressive Garneau Evolution results: GOLD - Elite Men's Points Race  (Mike Sidic) GOLD - Elite Men's Madison (Jacob Schwingboth w/ Olympian Zach Bell) GOLD - Elite Men's Team Pursuit (Jacob Schwingboth) SILVER - Elite Men's Team Pursuit  (Mike Sidic)
BC Road Championship GE holds strong at Provincials Garneau Evolution finished their road season with another strong showing at the BC Provincial Road Championships in August. A break of 10 riders separated with 3 GE riders in tow: Dan Skinner, Mike Sidic, and Jason Thompson. The front group lead got up to nearly 3 minutes before in-fighting and attacks brought the gap down. The rolling hilly Atomic course favoured a fast pace and is a favorite for several Garneau Evolution riders. The lead group eventually shattered with 2 laps to go and it was every man for himself. Skinner, Thompson, and Sidic finished with the lead group with Tim Abercrombie leading the peleton on the chase. GE ended the day with 4 top-10 finishes, with Jason Thompson leading with 4th place.		Jason Thompson rallies the corner with a cheek full of chew. Photo by Kirtus DeFehr.
La Classique!! Abercrombie places 3rd at La Classique Montréal-Québec Louis Garneau! Garneau Evolution's Tim Abercrombie snags third at Classique Montréal-Québec Louis Garneau, Canada's oldest and longest cycling race. The race was 250 km, from Montreal to Quebec City. Abercrombie raced as a guest with Garneau Club Chaussure Ogilvy, a French Canadian elite team supported by Louis Garneau. He braved fierce weather, many attacks, and a grueling pace to place on the podium in one of North America's most storied and prestigous roadraces. Click link below for Abercrombie's full race report: Full race report		Tim on the winners podium of La Classique Montréal-Québec Louis Garneau.
Sports section of Le Journal de Quebec. Tim, at left, sprints for 3rd place.		Story in Le Journal de Quebec. Garneau Evolution's Tim Abercrombie at left.
Andrew Kyle wins Sidney Crit Garneau Evolution continues its late season domination as Andrew Kyle wins the Sidney Twilight Criterium. The Team dominated the front of the race, sending several riders on break-aways. Finally, midway through the race, Andrew, or AK-47 as he's known to teammates, broke free with another rider. Andrew pushed the pace and was able to shake the rider for the solo victory! Paul Beard finished strong as well with a 4th place.			Andrew basking in the glory. Photo by Duane Martindale.